Headaches

Headaches are a well-known problem to most people and because of its varying intensity and symptoms, the cause often varies as well. Sometimes the pain is insufferable and you may even feel nauseous. Other times, you may just feel mild pain on a portion of your head.

Headaches can be caused by numerous factors such as noise and light in the environment, or having certain behaviors such as over-exercising or lack of sleep. Most headaches aren’t caused by physical issues but instead are headaches known as primary headaches. These include migraines, cluster headaches and tension. Primary headaches involve stress in the neck most of the time, and it’s often due to staying in a stationary position for a period of time. The headache is the focus in primary headache cases, whereas the focus of other headaches is on the trigger.

Chiropractic care is a great alternative solution to defeating a headache. It’s been proven that spinal manipulation provides instant recovery from headaches, particularly ones involving the neck. It gives relief to patients for longer than most prescribed medications do and has less side effects. Spinal manipulation is a dominating chiropractic procedure that is meant to lower pain and tension, and it can be an even more practical form of treatment than medication.

Your chiropractor may also give guidance regarding your nutrition to avoid headaches. Taking in certain vitamins and minerals such as B complex vitamins may decrease your chances of getting headaches as painful or frequently.

Another way a chiropractor can help prevent most of your headaches is through teaching you various posture, relaxation and exercise techniques. This can lower irritation in the joints as well as stress on the neck and back. Because chiropractors are trained to know how spinal pressure can affect the body, they can successfully use different approaches to alleviating discomfort that you never thought possible.

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Scott Bartow

Dr. D'Souza is awesome! I had been having pain in my right leg from running, after my adjustment I shaved over three minutes off of my 5k time. Also sleeping the best I have in months. Great experience!

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Balance 4 Life Chiropractic and Graston Technique has greatly reduced my Plantar Fasciitis pain of 2 years. Most patients are not familiar with this technique, it truly is an amazing procedure and the results are proven. Dr. D is committed to your health and nutrition. The most important part of therapy is he listen’s and takes the time to explain the treatment and how it works within your muscles. Thank you!

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I’m so happy to have found the doctor at balance4lifechiropractic. In just a few short months, he helped me not only with the pain in my back, but also with nutritional counseling. He inspired me to improve my diet and to workout to get into better physical shape. Most importantly, he spends time with me, using the latest techniques and equipment to help me with my back pain. I’m hooked and can’t imagine going to any other chiropractic center ever again!…